VIGNETTE-1701-The Balancing Act

And a Foot-Stomping Celebration

Baby Estella, tiny clenched hands up for balance, teetered determinedly across the iwan gathering space to her grandfather, Aghavni. The delighted guests at the Sevsaryan family reunion applauded the toddlers' balancing act.

The old scholar, Aghavni, scooped up his only grandchild and rose to dance the Dabke with her. His four brothers immediately jumped from their seats to join Aghavni in the circular, high-energy foot-stomping celebration.

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